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Early Intervention Needed To Reduce Youth Homelessness And Mental Illness

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 3rd August 2017 -  Mission Australia has called for urgent action to address youth homelessness and youth mental illness following its annual survey that revealed the impact of family breakdown on…

Mission Australia CEO Steps Down

Lina Caneva, Monday, 3rd July 2017 -  High profile chief executive officer for Mission Australia Catherine Yeomans has announced she will step down at the end of the year. Yeomans, who joined Mission Australia in July…

Calls for Action as Youth Mental Illness on the Rise

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 19th April 2017 -  More young Australians are in psychological distress than five years ago, according to new research which has prompted calls from not for profits for urgent action to stem rising …

Treasurer Makes Housing a Budget Priority

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 11th April 2017 -  Housing affordability is set to be a priority for the upcoming federal budget according to a speech made by Treasurer Scott Morrison which has been welcomed by the social sector. In…

Calling on Young People to Have Their Say

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 4th April 2017 -  Young Australians are being called on to express their “thoughts, concerns and aspirations” as part of the largest annual nationwide poll of young people. Community service organisation…

Podcast: Housing the Homeless – The Solution

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 28th March 2017 -  Homelessness is a broad term which encompasses a diverse range of people and experiences, but in it’s simplest form, it is the state of having no home. In Australia an increasing number…

Youth Homelessness Prevention Funding Saved

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 22nd February 2017 -  The federal government has extended funding for its youth homelessness prevention program, providing relief for community service organisations who feared it would shut down.…

Community Service Organisations Pool Funds for Debt Letter Recipients

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 16th January 2017 -  A group of Tasmanian community services organisations have pooled resources to fund community legal centres offering support and advice to Centrelink debt letter recipients.…

Concerns People With Mental Illness Could Fall Through Gap of NDIS

Wendy Williams, Monday, 9th January 2017 -  The not-for-profit sector is calling for urgent action amid concerns people living with a mental illness could “fall through the gaps” as the National Disability Insurance Scheme…

Demand for Homelessness Services at All Time High

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 15th December 2016 -  Demand for specialist homelessness services are at an all time high with a greater proportion of people receiving assistance due to domestic and family violence, according to a new…

Welfare Dependency First Target for Government’s Innovation Fund

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 7th December 2016 -  Innovative ideas from the not-for-profit and business sectors that help move people from welfare to work will be the first to be funded by the Turnbull government’s $96 million Try,…

Wake Up Call For Australia As Young People Show Concern For Mental Health

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 6th December 2016 -  Mission Australia is calling for a more targeted and coordinated approach to ensure youth support services are accessible across the nation, in light of new research showing rising…

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